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Emerson Royal scored Flamengo's second goal against Juventude at 41 minutes of the final stage

Flamengo defeated Juventude 2-0 this Sunday (14), in Caxias do Sul, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. Emerson Royal, a recently signed full-back, scored his first goal for the Most Beloved. After the match, the defender highlighted that he had been dreaming about scoring this goal.

— I had been dreaming about this goal. I worked a lot during the week on this play at the far post. I also always talk to Samuel Lino to place the ball there, and today I was able to be happy and score this goal —, said Emerson Royal, right after Flamengo's victory over Juventude.

HOW WAS THE GOAL?

At 41 minutes of the second half, Flamengo worked the ball on the offensive field on the left side. Then, Jorge Carrascal crossed to the far post, where Emerson Royal appeared to head the ball into the back of the net, making it 2-0 for Mengão.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION?

With the goal by Emerson Royal, Flamengo defeated Juventude 2-0 at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium in Caxias do Sul. The Most Beloved broke a 28-year winless streak against the Gaúchos away from home. Additionally, they reached 50 points and maintained their isolated lead in the Brazilian Championship.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Thus, with Emerson Royal available, Flamengo sets aside the Brazilian Championship and returns to focus on the Copa Libertadores. This is because the red-black team faces Estudiantes (ARG) on Thursday (18), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the first leg of the tournament's quarterfinals.

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